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How do Chinese police track and seize cryptocurrency? Rare paper reveals forensic tools
Chinese police have published a technical report detailing methods to track, seize, and freeze cryptocurrency using forensic tools. Bitcoin and Ethereum are illegal in China under a 2021 government ban, but criminals continue using them for scams despite the restrictions.
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